Rachel Rawlings was born and
raised in the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Her family, originally from Rhode
Island, spent summers in New England sparking her fascination with Salem, MA.
She has been writing fictional stories and poems since middle school, but it
wasn't until 2009 that she found the inspiration to create her heroine Maurin
Kincaide and complete her first full length novel, The Morrigna.

When she isn't writing, Rachel
can often be found with her nose buried in a good book. An avid reader of
Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Horror and Steampunk herself, Rachel founded
Hallowread- an interactive convention for both authors and fans of those
genres.